🌱 Patch AM: How BGA’s Bo Bryan lit up Franklin Road Academy’s defense Friday.

Hello Franklin! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How BGA's Bo Bryan lit up Franklin Road Academy's defense Friday.
• How a Franklin clinic leader turns her cancer story into hope
• Franklin-born Penny Barnes remembered with services Monday and Tuesday

Also on today's calendar: FREE Williamson County Home Show, October 2027 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 49 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 50.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2027 3-star QB Bo Bryan posts career-high passing night (on3.com) — Franklin's Battle Ground Academy quarterback Bo Bryan just delivered a career night, throwing for 404 yards and six touchdowns in a 41–36 win over Franklin Road Academy. The story highlights his season-long breakout as BGA's senior starter and notes how fans can follow Tennessee high school football scores statewide.
   

• Cassandra Chaytor uses her breast cancer experience to support patients, families and her community (vumc.org) — A Franklin-based Vanderbilt Eye Institute manager is turning her own breast cancer journey into support for other patients and families, emphasizing empathy in every interaction. She's also inviting locals to join or donate to Team Vanderbilt at the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk on October 3, highlighting community solidarity around survivors.
   

• Penny Sledge Barnes (williamsonsource.com) — Services are set Monday and Tuesday for Penny Lee Sledge Barnes, who was born in Franklin and later made a beloved home in Unionville. Family and friends can pay respects at Lawrence Funeral Home, with burial at College Grove Cemetery and memorial gifts suggested to the Nikki Mitchell Foundation or New Vision Baptist Church.
   

📸 Around Franklin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27
• Hope Wins →
  The Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 27
• Hope Wins 2026: A Night of Music, Stories & Generosity →
  419 Main Street, Franklin
  7:30 pm
Monday September 28
• Craft Continuum →
  Williamson County Archives and Museum, 611 W. Main St., Franklin
  8:30 am
• Pizza & Pours at 1799 Kitchen and Bar Room →
  1799 Kitchen & Bar Room, 130 2nd Ave N, Franklin
  3:00 pm
• Teen Writers' Group →
  Teen Room, 1314 Columbia Avenue, Franklin
  4:00 pm
• STEAM Club: Afterschool →
  Children's Activity Room, 1314 Columbia Avenue, Franklin
  4:00 pm
• Mahjong Guided Play at The Sapphire Suite →
  The Sapphire Suite, 1201 Liberty Pike, Suite 229, Franklin
  5:30 pm
• Kelly Kautzman's Women's History Tours At Lotz House →
  Lotz House, 1111 Columbia Avenue, Franklin
  6:00 pm
• Oddity Improv Monday Night Shows →
  The Mockingbird Theatre, 230 Franklin Rd, Franklin
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Big Green Monster, Preschool Story Time →
  Leiper's Fork Branch Library, 5333 Old Highway 96, Franklin
  10:00 am
• Babies and Books →
  Children's Activity Room, 1314 Columbia Avenue, Franklin
  10:30 am
Thursday October 8
• FREE Williamson County Home Show, October 2027 →
  Williamson County AG Expo Park, 4215 Long Ln, Franklin
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My two new fosters from Big Fluffy Dog Rescue.
  Kip on the left and Kevin on the right. I believe they are Maltese poodle mixes. Both extremely sweet and they're ready for adoption. Both are… (Nextdoor Grassland Village)
• Lost Dog.
  A lady was asking us in Waters Edge if we know who this sweet pup belongs to. He's so friendly and has no collar. (Nextdoor Ladd Park)

• American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for Offline - Stock Associate in Franklin. Apply here.
• The Cheesecake Factory posted a job opening for Sous Chef in Franklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brentwood

• Brentwood United Methodist Church Celebrates 175 Years (williamsonsource.com)
• 2318 Tinney PlBrentwood, TN, US (mansionglobal.com)
• Faizon Brandon exits Tennessee-Texas with injury (rockytoptalk.com)

Nolensville

• Fall weather finally allows for apple and pumpkin picking in Middle Tennessee. What you need to know this weekend (wsmv.com)

Spring Hill

• Micah Sally's 3 TDs lead Columbia area's Week 6 TSSAA football top performers (jacksonsun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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